U.S. fast-food workers arrested in protests for wage hike

(Reuters) – U.S. fast-food workers staged protests in some 150 cities on Thursday in a fight for higher pay, and organizers said dozens were arrested from Manhattan’s Times Square to Las Vegas. About 400 protesters clogged Times Square during morning rush hour in the latest of ongoing actions aimed at raising their wage to $15 an hour. They hoisted placards reading “Stick together for $15 and union rights,” and some held a sit-in at a McDonald’s restaurant, prompting 19 arrests for disorderly conduct. Sit-ins also were held in several more cities, and a total of… Read more…

The Trump Crime Family

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Offshore Tax Havens and Tax Dodging

Wealth Inequality — How Bad is It Really?

The Richest One Percent at its Worst

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Trickle Down Economics, Voodoo Economics, Supply Side Economics — Whatever You Call It, It’s Been a Boon to the Richest One Percent and a Disaster for Everyone Else

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Right-Wing Think Tanks

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